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November 19, 2019 Episode 31: What to Do When Others Think You Should be Over This by Now
This episode is for those of you with people in your life who don t understand why you are still struggling with the death of your child. Laura understands what that is like, because she had someone tell her that she needed to just move on. Let s face it, the people around us are not going [...]
21 min
November 12, 2019 Episode 30: Help for the Holiday Season (Part 2)
The holidays can be brutal, especially those first few years.
In part two of this subject, Laura starts out by answering a couple of specific questions asked by pareavors about how deal with the holidays.
She then goes on to share several ideas on how to help you face those gatherings, by opening the door to bring your child with you in a way that honors him or her and helps you.

Birthdays
Austin Augustine was born on November 14 and is forever 16
Lara Ann was born on November 17 and is forever 15 ½
If you would like your child mentioned on the podcast the week of his or her birthday, click here to fill out the short form with the needed information.
The special song written for our children’s birthdays I Remember Well can be heard here.

Links referred to in this podcast episode:
Hope for the Future: An Advent Journey for Bereaved Parents
My New Normal
When Tragedy Strikes Hope & Healing Course – Click here to find out more or to register.

And please remember to Hold On Pain Eases; there is HOPE!
www.gpshope.org
I want to partner with GPS Hope financially to help give support to grieving parents.
You are safe here. No masks needed…
Grieving Parents Sharing Hope (GPS Hope) is here to walk with parents through the darkness of child-loss, guiding them to a place of hope, light and purpose.
It is a safe place for anyone who has lost a child from this earth. There is no shame or judgement in where you are in this journey, including if you are struggling in your relationship with God or your faith has been completely shattered.
20 min
November 12, 2019 Episode 30: Help for the Holiday Season (Part 2)
The holidays can be brutal, especially those first few years. In part two of this subject, Laura starts out by answering a couple of specific questions asked by pareavors about how deal with the holidays. She then goes on to share several ideas on how to help you face those gatherings, by opening the door [...]
20 min
November 05, 2019 Episode 29: Help for the Holiday Season
In October, many stores already have fall items on clearance and are filling the shelves with Christmas items. This can make it feel like the holiday season is the entire last 3 months of the year instead of only the last 6 weeks.
Many of us would love it if we could just sleep through it all and wake up in January!
The end-of-the-year holidays can leave one frazzled, but they can be outright brutal when dealing with deep grief at the same time.
One of the most important things to know is that it is okay not to be okay! Especially as a bereaved parent who is deeply missing and grieving their child during this time of year. In fact, not only is it okay, it is normal to be a mess, whether it is a few hours, a few days, or the entire season.
However, there are things you can do to help ease the pain and bring in a glimmer of light here and there into your place of darkness. Most of the discussion in this episode is about seven different ways you can do this during the tough holiday season.
The topic of help during the holidays will continue next week, answering questions that get sent in about the holiday season, along with specific things you can do to help ease through it a bit with family and friends.
Birthdays
David Shelton was born on November 11 and is forever 23.
If you would like your child mentioned on the podcast the week of his or her birthday, click here to fill out the short form with the needed information.
The special song written for our children’s birthdays I Remember Well can be heard here.
Links referred to in this podcast episode:
To send in a question about the holidays to be answered on the next podcast email them at [email protected] or click here to go to the Facebook post and place it in the comments.
Find out more about the When Tragedy Strikes Hope & Healing Course.

And please remember to Hold On Pain Eases; there is HOPE!
www.gpshope.org
I want to partner with GPS Hope financially to help give support to grieving parents.
You are safe here. No masks needed…
Grieving Parents Sharing Hope (GPS Hope) is here to walk with parents through the darkness of child-loss, guiding them to a place of hope, light and purpose.
It is a safe place for anyone who has lost a child from this earth. There is no shame or judgement in where you are in this journey, including if you are struggling in your relationship with God or your faith has been completely shattered.

To have Laura come and speak or sing at your event, contact us at [email protected].
18 min
November 05, 2019 Episode 29: Help for the Holiday Season
In October, many stores already have fall items on clearance and are filling the shelves with Christmas items. This can make it feel like the holiday season is the entire last 3 months of the year instead of only the last 6 weeks. Many of us would love it if we could just sleep through [...]
18 min
October 29, 2019Episode 28: We Are Here for You
This is a bit of a different podcast, as host, Laura Diehl, invites her husband, Dave, to join her. Dave and Laura Diehl are the co-founders of the national ministry Grieving Parents Sharing Hope (GPS Hope), and in this podcast episode, they share their story, including:
How their oldest daughter, Becca, died
How what started as a church life group began to unexpectedly turn into other things, as other bereaved parents started contacting them
Why Laura became an author of multiple books
The word pareavor (how it came about)
How God surprised them both by laying on their hearts to sell their house and travel full-time in a motor home they lovingly call the Hope Mobile
What it has been like adjusting to living in a house on wheels
Where their travels are taking them in the next six months
Along with encouraging bereaved parents to be patient as they decide how they want to honor the life of their child, Dave and Laura also share about the “In Loving Memory Hearts” that are filling the outside of the Hope Mobile, with the names of our children who are no longer here on this earth with us.
Birthdays
Dawson Morris was born on October 29 and is forever 19
Donice Vaughan was born on October 29 and she is forever 30
Zen Dylan Koh was born on November 1 and is forever 17
If you would like your child mentioned on the podcast the week of his or her birthday, click here to fill out the short form with the needed information.
The special song written for our children’s birthdays I Remember Well can be heard here.
Links referred to in this podcast episode:
Find out more about the In Loving Memory Hearts on the Hope Mobile
Laura’s books – Click here to see them all in the store
The following links take you to a more descriptive page of Laura’s most popular books:
When Tragedy Strikes: Rebuilding Your Life With Hope and Healing after the Death of Your Child
My Grief Journey: A Coloring Book and Journal for Bereaved Parents
My Grief Journey Coloring Book and Journal for Kids
Hope for the Future: An Advent Journey for Bereaved Parents
Come Grieve Through Our Eyes: How to Give Comfort and Support to Bereaved Parents by Entering Our World
See our itinerary. (Send us an email at office@gpshope if you would like to set up a time to meet.)
And please remember to Hold On Pain Eases; there is HOPE!
www.gpshope.org
I want to partner with GPS Hope financially to help give support to grieving parents.
You are safe here. No masks needed…
Grieving Parents Sharing Hope (GPS Hope) is here to walk with parents through the darkness of child-loss, guiding them to a place of hope, light and purpose.
It is a safe place for anyone who has lost a child from this earth. There is no shame or judgement in where you are in this journey, including if you are struggling in your relationship with God or your faith has been completely shattered.

To have Laura come and speak or sing at your event, contact us at [email protected].
28 min
October 29, 2019 Episode 28: We Are Here for You
This is a bit of a different podcast, as host, Laura Diehl, invites her husband, Dave, to join her. Dave and Laura Diehl are the co-founders of the national ministry Grieving Parents Sharing Hope (GPS Hope), and in this podcast episode, they share their story, including: How their oldest daughter, Becca, died How what started [...]
28 min
October 22, 2019 Episode 27: Three Ways to Get Back on Track Spiritually
The Road to Repair Series
This series has been addressing how we are three-part beings (body, soul and spirit), that all three parts break down after the death of our child, and how we can work on repairing those three parts.
In the final episode for this series, host, Laura Diehl, shares three specific areas that need to be dealt with when it comes to our shattered spiritual walk.
Birthdays
Matthew Sulikowski was born on October 22 and is forever 36
Dustin Clements was born on October 26 and is forever 21
If you would like your child mentioned on the podcast the week of his or her birthday, click here to fill out the short form with the needed information.
The special song written for our children’s birthdays I Remember Well can be heard here.
Links referred to in this podcast episode:
See our itinerary. (Send us an email at office@gpshope if you would like to set up a time to meet.)
“In Loving Memory” heart to put on the Hope Mobile
And please remember to Hold On Pain Eases; there is HOPE!
www.gpshope.org
I want to partner with GPS Hope financially to help give support to grieving parents.
You are safe here. No masks needed…
Grieving Parents Sharing Hope (GPS Hope) is here to walk with parents through the darkness of child-loss, guiding them to a place of hope, light and purpose.
It is a safe place for anyone who has lost a child from this earth. There is no shame or judgement in where you are in this journey, including if you are struggling in your relationship with God or your faith has been completely shattered.

To have Laura come and speak or sing at your event, contact us at [email protected].

32 min
October 22, 2019 Episode 27: Three Ways to Get Back on Track Spiritually
The Road to Repair Series This series has been addressing how we are three-part beings (body, soul and spirit), that all three parts break down after the death of our child, and how we can work on repairing those three parts. In the final episode for this series, host, Laura Diehl, shares three specific areas [...]
32 min
October 15, 2019 Episode 26: Dealing With Our Spiritual Breakdown
The Road to Repair Series
This episode was taped the day before the eighth anniversary of Becca’s death, (Laura’s daughter) so you will hear some emotion in her voice occasionally.
We have been talking about how we are three-part beings (body, soul and spirit), that all three parts break down after the death of our child, and how we can work on repairing those three parts.
The first two weeks we addressed our physical breakdown. The last two weeks we talked about our soul; specifically, our mental and emotional breakdown.
This week we will start talking about our spiritual breakdown, and how to get back on track in this area.
In this episode, host, Laura Diehl, addresses the big question of “Why?” along with a few other issues we struggle with, in our relationship with God after the death of our child.
Birthdays
Mckenzie Aucapina was born on October 21 and she is forever 7 1/2
If you would like your child mentioned on the podcast the week of his or her birthday, click here to fill out the short form with the needed information.
The special song written for our children’s birthdays I Remember Well can be heard here.
Links referred to in this podcast episode:
The award-winning book When Tragedy Strikes: Rebuilding Your Life with Hope and Healing After the Death of Your Child
When Tragedy Strikes Course: A Blueprint for Learning How to Live Again After the Death of Your Child

And please remember to Hold On Pain Eases; there is HOPE!
www.gpshope.org
I want to partner with GPS Hope financially to help give support to grieving parents.
You are safe here. No masks needed…
Grieving Parents Sharing Hope (GPS Hope) is here to walk with parents through the darkness of child-loss, guiding them to a place of hope, light and purpose.
It is a safe place for anyone who has lost a child from this earth. There is no shame or judgement in where you are in this journey, including if you are struggling in your relationship with God or your faith has been completely shattered.

To have Laura come and speak or sing at your event, contact us at [email protected].
29 min

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